A snoot nosed SD40N works LATC in a scene that looks 20+ years older than it is, thanks to the spine cars on what'll become the rear of ZLCLT.

YLZ14 builds the ZLCLT with a pair of SD40-2 rebuilds.

UP SD40N 2043, a non-dynamic brake equipped SD40-2 carbody, was built as Missouri Pacific 3229 in August 1978. It got rebuilt in 2017. Not many of these have gotten to SoCal in recent years, and a... (more)

The LOI23 yard job works the ICTF Support Yard at Dolores in the late afternoon with a pair of SD40-2 rebuilds for power.

YSP51 does some hostling at Plato Blvd in order to make the UP 1823 their leader for the trip up to East Minneapolis. The PTC on the UP 1933 failed, which is what made this move necessary.

Two SD40Ns spliced by a GP38N pull a 112 car LTB85 out of South St Paul. Surprisingly, these former Rock Island searchlights are still hanging on, despite all of the others on this stretch of trac... (more)

YSPMP starts down the hill at Midway. The rear DPUs of the Z-CHCPTL7-12A can be seen hanging out of the yard on Main 2.

UP 1907 hauls a cut of cars on the spur track by the Cemstone plant in St. Paul.

Yard Job YWC27R uses 4 SD40-2s to shove a train into the departure yard.

A massive cut is moved out of Global 4 as UPY 365 and 465 shine in the evening sun. The 365 was rebuilt at Jenks to be compatible with slugs. The trailing unit, 465, is designated as a PS6B slug (... (more)

YSP51 crosses the Robert St Lift Bridge with an impressive quintet of SD40Ns for power. SD40Ns are the mainstay of UP local power around the Twin Cities, but this is the first time I have ever see... (more)

A trio of SD40Ns lay down some thick exhaust as they throttle up out of South St Paul on a sub-zero morning.

YSPMP approaches Dale St on their way back to South St Paul from East Minneapolis. The two CSXT GEs came in on an empty ethanol train for the TCWR. Over the past year, 4 SD40Ns have been the most ... (more)

YSPMP eases down the hill at Westminster. They had 110 cars out of East Minneapolis, along with a couple of CSXT GEs that came in on an empty ethanol train for the TCW.

CP 286 sports a nice leader in the form of a Union Pacific SD40N. As the engineer cranks it into run 8, the train is seen heading east under the Milwaukee Road searchlights in Rondout, Illinois. I... (more)